Indiana Plants Land Large State Orders Reported
Indiana business survey shows Bedford Cut, Stone Co. to ship fifty carloads of stone for a $1 million federal Tulsa building project. Servel, Inc. in Evansville lands a nearly 500 refrigerator order worth about $100,000 for Army posts. Capehart Corp. growth to 500 workers amid rising radio set production.
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Charles
STONE
the Times
Indiana
Bedford Cut
Stone Company
Tulsa
Oklo
Theodore Pentzer
Servel
L.c
Evansville
War Department
Capehart Corporation
Ft. Wayne
Anderson
P. J. McGassin
Chicago
Newcastle
Campbell
Indiana Electric Corporation
Heit-Miller- Lau Company
Boston
Sea Floor Films From South Seas Captured By Pillsbury
Dr A C Pillsbury the Berkeley camera scientist returned from a four month south seas expedition where he shot about 13000 feet of motion pictures and over 1000 stills underwater using a waterproof camera. He described fish as curious and recalled filming coral formations and the Fire Walkers ceremony on Benga. He noted no sharks or danger during the dives.
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AN Francisco
South Seas
A. C. Pillsbury
Berkeley
Pacific Ocean
Dr. Pillsbury
Matson
R. Pillsbury
Honolulu
Malolo
Suva
Fiji Islands
Airman bombs Kentucky mine in second western strike
An air raid near Madisonville halted coal mining after incendiary bombs were dropped on the Ross Coal Company shafts. No shafts were damaged but a bomb narrowly missed No. 1 shafts and another hit a barn. Residents sighted the aircraft before dawn as a weekly strike continued.
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United Press
Madisonville
Kentucky
Ross Coal Company
James Smith
Treasury reports September income tax surplus of 52 million
Income tax collections in September totaled 498,520,385 allowing the treasury to end the first quarter with a 52,292,255 surplus. Prior year collections were 542,279,937 with a surplus over 55,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Treasury
Mail Truck Bombing Injures Four In London
A bomb exploded today in a mail van believed to carry bags of mail from Ireland. Four post office workers were injured as the vehicle was demolished in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
Ireland
Rest Time for Circus Ends Season in Winter Quarters
Sells Floto and two other circuses move to winter quarters in Oct. 3 reporting that Sells Floto arrived this week while John Robinson and Hagenbeck Wallace had closed their seasons earlier. Tom Mix and his horse Tony returned with Sells Floto.
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Ind
John Robinson
Mhagenbeck
Flier's Fate Solved in Waco Rudder Found
The disappearance of Ralph Fisher Skelton, artist aviator, last April is believed solved with the recovery of a yellow rudder from a Waco airplane in Lake Michigan off Buf fington Indiana. Skelton vanished after taking a Waco plane to fly across the lake and was not seen again despite extensive searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Ralph Fisher Skelton
Lake Michigan
Buffington
Ind
Waco
Veteran City Firemen Honored For Long Service
Four retired Indianapolis firemen received honors from Mayor Sullivan. Charles Miller served forty six years while Strawder Glazier held fifty, William G Tallentire forty five, and Frank Sloan thirty five. They become charter members of a new veterans association for members with over twenty five years in the service.
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Indianapolis Fire Department
Sullivan
Firemen’s Veterans’ Association
Giotto
Charles Miller
Miller
Strawder Glazier
William G. Tallentire
Frank Sloan
Wiliam G. Tallentire
Charles A. Miller
Reginald H. Sullivan
Harry E. Voshell
Charles R. Myers
Safety Board
Campaign Drive Gears Up As Indiana Voters Slumber
Indiana Republicans and Democrats plan radio theater and rally appeals to counter apathy ahead of the November 4 election. James E Watson leads the push with station hookups and a tour through the state while Simeon D Fess and other national figures address supporters. Democrats focus on county and district organizing with a statewide radio hookup planned.
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Ben Stern
Republican National Committee
Indiana
James E. Watson
Columbia Broadcasting Network
Franklin Fort
National Committee
New Jersey
W. O. Wood
United States
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
National Guard
Fess
Arthur R. Robinson
Harry G. Leslie
Elza O. Rogers
Archibald M. Hall
Telford B. Orbison
Irvington Republican Club
Robinson
John Raskob
Rushville
Paul McNutt
Marion
Coffin Organization
Detroit Rescues Kidnapped Doctor After Window Note
Police free Dr. Frank L. McPhail who was kidnapped Thursday night. He signaled for help by throwing notes from a window. An alleged kidnapper named Frank Sabino, guarding him, was arrested when officers entered the vacant house.
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United Press
Detroit
Frank L. McPhail
Frank Sabino
McPhail
Phail
Curry declines immunity in grand jury fight over New York county offices
John F. Curry, Tammany leader, will not waive immunity to testify before the Ewald grand jury probing alleged office buying in New York County. He is not a city official and is not covered by Mayor Walker's ultimatum, but his stance could set a precedent.
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Robinson
Raskob
New York
John F. Curry
Tammany
Ewald Grand
New York County
Curry
Walker
Roll the Bones for Lovers Leap Photo Feature
Top photo shows Madeline Byrket Lucille Little and Bruesheide at 3127 North Capitol and 5929 Julian avenues learning an old art from King Tut. Byrket and Little work as clerks at L S Ayres Co receiving tutoring through the store. Bruesheide instructs patrons in a new game as Miss Burkett attempts a lover's leap with a celebratory pose for Little.
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Madeline Byrket
North Capitol Avenue
Bruesheide
Lucille Little
Julian Avenue
King Tut
Byrket
Little
L. S. Ayres & Co
F. E. Bruelheide
Minneapolis
Hoover declares prosperity job of bankers in Cleveland speech
President Hoover appeals to bankers to lead U S prosperity effort in Cleveland speech to American Bankers Association crowd of about 30 000. He warns against the idea U S living standards are too high and urges credit and low interest to expand government programs. He vows administration support and cites bankers role in restoring confidence.
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Washington
Hoover
Cleveland
American Bankers’ Association
United States
Massachusetts
South Carolina
President Coolidge
Mr. Hoover
Paraly sis scare calms at Wes leyan campus
Middletown Conn Oct 3 Infantile paralysis outbreak at Wesleyan University caused more than 200 students to leave the campus and claimed six lives in recent weeks. Local health officer Dr John H Mountain said the peak has passed with no new cases since Wednesday.
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United Press
Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan University
John H. Mountain
Democratic Chief Gets Race Losses Off Tax
Jouett Shouse chairman of the national Democratic executive committee was allowed to deduct horse race losses from 1923 1924 and 1925 income taxes but not losses on bets about the 1924 presidential election Records from the board of tax appeals show the deficiency was cut to 1220 from 4840 and he reportedly paid it He listed horse race losses totaling 22458 and a 1750 loss on the 1924 election in Maryland The net race loss was allowed
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United Press
Ashington
Jouett Shouse
National Democratic Executive Committee
Treasury
Board of Tax Appeals
Shouse
Maryland
Pryor to Plead Guilty in Indiana Murder Case
Ernest Pryor, accused in the wife poisoning case for a $3000 insurance payoff, is set to plead guilty to first degree murder in Martinsville circuit court Saturday at 9 am. Omar O Harrow, appointed defense, sought 24 hours for case review after negotiators arranged Pryor's plea.
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Times
Martinsville
Ind
Ernest Pryor
Pryor
J. W. Williams
Morgan County
Omar O’harrow
O’harrow
Prour
Elsie Ham
Governor Renames Election Commissioners Gause and Spencer
Governor Harry G. Leslie reappointed Fred C. Gause a Republican and W. W. Spencer a Democrat, both of Indianapolis, to state election commissioner posts. The two year term starts today.
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Harry G. Leslie
Fred C. Gause
W. W. Spencer
Indianapolis
Culver Trustee E R Culver Dies at Lake Maxinkuckee
E R Culver president of Culver Military Academy board of trustees died of heart disease at his Lake Maxinkuckee summer home. Cadets and faculty will pay tribute. flag at half staff until funeral arrangements are complete. He owned part of Wrought Iron Range Co. of St Louis and spent much time aiding the academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Culver
Ind
E. R. Culver
Culver Military Academy
Lake Maxinkuckee
Wrought Iron Range Company
St. Louis
Academy
Sphinx Club Pledges 12 Honorary Fraternity Members
Bloomington Indiana October 3 Twelve upperclassmen at Indiana University have been pledged to the Sphinx Club honorary fraternity. New members include Maurice Massey and Paul Woody of Indianapolis Gordon Meeker of Portland Herbert Evans of Newcastle David Rothrock of Bloomington Clifford Dill of Pittsburgh Bud Gant of Van Wert Ohio John Rawley of Terre Haute Tom Miller of College Corner Ohio Robert Kemp of Kempton Keith Gordon of Lowell and Charles Hoover of Wabash.
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I. U
Times
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Sphinx Club
Claron Weller
Linton
Maurice Massey
Paul Woody
Indianapolis
Gordon Meeker
Portland
Herbert Evans
Newcastle
David Rothrock
Clifford Dill
Pierceton
Bud Gant
Van
Tom Miller
College Corner
Robert Kemp
Kempton
Keith Gordon
Lowell
Charles Hoover
Wabash
All Indiana Industrial Exposition Opens With Parade and Battle
Hoosier manufacturers converge on Indianapolis for the first All Indiana Industrial exposition. Governor Leslie will press the opening button as a parade two miles long winds to the fairgrounds. A staged air ground battle with planes bombing the grounds follows the parade, using parachute flares and fireworks.
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Indianapolis
State Fairground
Harry G. Leslie
Washington Street
Delaware
Michigan Streets
Washington
Meridian
Leslie
J. I. Holcomb
Fred Gardner
Indiana National Guard
Naval Reserve
Red Cross
North
Meridian Streets
Fairground
R. W. Taylor
Paving Contract Awarded for Dunes Relief Road
The State Highway Commission awarded a 5.4 mile concrete pavement contract on the Dunes relief road from 4.5 miles west of La Porte to just south of Michigan City. M. E. Henry of Gary won with a bid of 216,684.39 dollars, below the engineer's estimate of 267,108.92.
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State Highway Commission
Dunes
la Porte
Michigan City
M. E. Henry
Gary
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Montgomery, Ward
Hartford City
Franklin Security Company
Auburn
Angola
Greencastle
Charles E. Records
Spencer
Bluffton — Elevators
Studebaker Grain and Seed Company
Hoosier Grain and Supply Company
Keystone
van Buren
Yoder
Peru
Brazil
G. E. Luce
Brazil Novelty Works
St. Meinrad’s Abbey
St. Meinrad
Terre Haute
American Can Company
Princeton—Glass Glow, Inc
South Bend
A. R. Erskine
Studebaker Corporation
Vincennes
Charles Bateman
Sherman
Montrose
NEA
Strike Center
Sells-Floto
Watson
Fess and
Fort
Save
Doctor
Paul R. Mallon
Iy Peak
Gause
Academy Board
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Riley
Claypool Hotel
Butler
Purdue
Paulina
Paulina Longworth
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Cincinnati
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